Free Web NovelChapter 292: Chapter 173: Holy Crown Advancement Conditions
By the time Zorn and Andy finished their battle and returned to the Dark Gate, the fighting here had already entered its final stages. freёwebnoѵel.com
Looking out, as far as the eye could see, across the endless darkness, fleeing Transcendents were everywhere.
Bai Esi and Yulier, two Holy Crown experts, had launched a surprise attack and killed two other Holy Crowns.
Zorn and Andy had hunted down and killed one.
And Black Tooth Ge, whose strength was greatly diminished after losing his Dark Demon Tree, had also fallen on the spot.
Thus, the entire Dark Gate was left without a single Holy Crown on guard.
Although there were many Upper Rank Level Transcendents from the various Dark Demon Cities here, with the demise of the Holy Crowns, the Calamity Court’s side now had quite a few Holy Crown Level experts.
The battlefield had naturally become a one-sided affair.
At this moment, whoever ran the slowest was on the front line.
"Haha... Zorn, that was a beautiful move! I originally thought we wouldn’t be able to take the Dark Gate, but I never expected you to just capture it like that."
"That’s nothing! Brother Zorn and I just teamed up to take down a Level 17 Holy Crown. Of course, my contribution was just being there. Brother Zorn’s strength is probably no weaker than an average Level 17 Holy Crown expert."
"Not at all... that guy was just injured, and with Brother Andy covering me, I was able to cast my spells in peace."
"Don’t be so modest, Brother Zorn."
As Zorn and Andy returned, many Level 15 Transcendent experts they knew from before gathered around and started a lively discussion.
There were a great many people giving chase at the moment, so this group was stationed to guard the Dark Gate.
While the few of them were talking, batch after batch of Star Realm airships began to enter the Dark Cosmic Realm.
As several rituals were established, vast amounts of resources were continuously poured into the Dark Gate.
Now that they controlled the Dark Gate, the first priority was to raise its maximum Energy Level, allowing Holy Crown experts to enter.
Only by letting the Holy Crown experts in could the safety of the Dark Gate be guaranteed.
Over the next few days, Zorn and the others all remained stationed near the Dark Gate.
And with coordinated efforts from both inside and out, the Dark Gate’s passage limit was being raised with astonishing efficiency.
The sheer amount of resources being invested made Zorn’s heart pound.
At least a hundred million Star Trace Coins were being invested per day.
Finally, on the third day, the Dark Gate’s maximum Energy Level reached the Level 16 Holy Crown standard.
Immediately, more than twenty Holy Crown experts dispatched from the Divine Kingdom passed through the Divine Kingdom Gate.
They took over the duty of guarding the Dark Gate from Zorn and the others.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that this batch of Holy Crown Level experts were only Level 16.
Their strength was, at a minimum, equivalent to Level 18.
These Level 16 Holy Crown experts had once been like Zorn, Andy, Asmi, and Brenda, possessing the standard of a Level 16 Holy Crown while still at Level 15.
Now that they had ascended to Holy Crown, they could directly touch the threshold of Level 18.
With so many Holy Crown experts, the Dark Gate was considered initially stabilized.
But the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom’s side was clearly not satisfied with this.
It was a certainty that vast amounts of resources would continue to be poured into the Dark Gate to keep raising its Level.
Several days after the Dark Gate was stabilized, Zorn received a command from the Divine Kingdom.
A Divine Spirit had summoned him.
...
A vast Half-plane Floating Island floated in the Star Realm. It was surrounded by magnificent, silver-white stone pillars, each over ten meters in diameter and a full hundred meters tall.
Upon a towering divine throne in the center of the Half-plane Floating Island, a figure enveloped in a silver halo sat high above.
Zorn did not dare to look directly at the Middle Rank God Orwell, who had achieved Divinity Ascension from the Legendary Realm.
After all, with his current strength, looking directly at him would result in being burned by the Divine Spirit’s power.
Although he didn’t dare to look directly, Zorn could still feel the goodwill in the Divine Spirit’s gaze.
"I have already compiled a full report on the entire process of conquering the Dark Gate and sent it to the Divine Kingdom."
"When Ossirion learned of this, he had nothing but praise for you."
"Additionally, Lord Divine Spirit Chronovat also praised you highly. If I hadn’t insisted on keeping you here, Chronovat might have had you transferred away, Hahaha..."
As he said this, the Middle Rank God Orwell laughed freely.
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE...
The entire Star Realm trembled slightly with the Middle Rank God’s laughter.
"Now that we’ve opened a gateway to the Dark Cosmic Kingdom, you’ve become quite famous in our Divine Kingdom."
"Many Legendaries and Divine Spirits now know your name."
"And that..."
At this point, the Middle Rank God Orwell’s tone paused slightly, growing serious.
"...is why I’m keeping you here."
"Before, when our Calamity Court Divine Kingdom controlled the Cosmic Gate, it was supposed to be the start of a great feast—the harvesting of the Dark Cosmic Kingdom."
As he spoke, the Middle Rank God Orwell’s voice swelled with passion.
"Our entire Divine Kingdom would have benefited from it."
"But that shameless Jade Realm and those traitors ruined everything."
The Divine Spirit’s anger made the entire Half-plane Floating Island shake even more violently.
Even the towering hundred-meter-tall pillars began to creak and crack.
"From this recent betrayal, you should be able to sense the importance of the Cosmic Gate, as well as the potential traitors within our Divine Kingdom."
"If you were to return to the Divine Kingdom now, even with a powerful means like Resurrection, some Divine Spirits possess methods to suppress resurrection, or even completely shatter your Resurrection Ability."
"This is a huge potential threat to you."
"So..."
With his head lowered, Zorn could feel the Divine Spirit’s gaze focused on him.
Zorn felt the intense, scorching sensation with perfect clarity.
"Until you ascend to Holy Crown, I will not permit you to leave this place." ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
"Of course, you may enter the Dark Cosmic Realm to cultivate."
Hearing this, Zorn let out a soft breath of relief.
At this stage, it didn’t really matter whether he returned to the Divine Kingdom or not.
As long as he could cultivate within the Dark Cosmic Realm, there was no problem.
After all!
Zorn was planning to ascend to Holy Crown in the Dark Cosmic Kingdom anyway.
The Middle Rank God Orwell’s tone softened slightly.
"If you have any thoughts on this decision, feel free to voice them!"
Zorn thought for a moment before asking.
"Can I still purchase resources from the Divine Kingdom?"
"Yes."
"Then I have no other issues!"
Zorn replied.
"In that case, the two Holy Crowns who surrendered are now under your jurisdiction. Their Dark Demon Cities also belong to you."
"Of course, this is my reward to you."
"There are also quite a few rewards from the Divine Kingdom. I will have Reya notify you once the higher-ups have made the arrangements."
"For the time being, just focus on your cultivation and prepare for your ascension to Holy Crown."
"Besides, a tide is already rising in the Dark Cosmic Realm, which is a very suitable environment for ascending to Holy Crown."
"Thank you, Lord Divine Spirit!"
Zorn immediately bowed in thanks.
With two Dark Demon Cities under his jurisdiction, he could obtain a considerable amount of resources each year.
This would be a massive help for Zorn’s ascension to Holy Crown.
After leaving the Divine Half-plane Floating Island, Zorn thought to himself as he headed toward the Dark Gate.
’Just as the Lord Divine Spirit said, by helping the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom open the Dark Gate this time, I will certainly be seen as a thorn in the side by the Jade Realm, as well as those spies and traitors. They’ll definitely want to get rid of me as soon as possible.’
’Ascending to Holy Crown and increasing my strength as quickly as possible is the only way.’
’There are three conditions to meet for ascending to Holy Crown.’
’First, my Level must reach Level 15 Peak, and my Sequence must reach its limit. It’s best to hoard some extra Sequence Essence to better stabilize my Sequence Level during the breakthrough.’
’Second, I need a Rune Magic Ring of at least 50 rings, and the more rings the better.’
’The third point, and the most difficult one for all Transcendents aspiring to the Holy Crown Level,’
’is finding their own ’Path of the Holy Crown’.’
’However...’
Zorn clenched his fist slightly as he thought.
’...for me, that’s actually the easiest part!’
’Players... have their own exclusive Path of the Holy Crown.’
